backslash vs slash :

backslash or slash

This is a slash: /. Because the top of it leans forward, it is sometimes called a “forward slash.”This is a backslash: \. Notice the way it leans back, distinguishing it from the regular slash.Slashes are often used to indicate directories and subdirectories in computer systems such as Unix and in World Wide Web addresses. Unfortunately, many people, assuming “backslash” is some sort of technical term for the regular slash, use the term incorrectly, which risks confusing those who know enough to distinguish between the two but not enough to realize that Web addresses rarely contain backslashes.

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Definitions
  slash
  • n  a wound made by cutting
  • n  an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
  • n  a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
  • n  a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
  • v  cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
  • v  beat severely with a whip or rod
  • v  cut open
    she slashed her wrists
  • v  cut drastically
    Prices were slashed
  • v  move or stir about violently
News & Articles
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    These easy tweaks can seriously slash the dangers of grilling.        
    June 15, 2013 - ABC News
  • Nikki Sixx Interviews Slash
    Guns N' Roses legend Slash joined Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx recently on his 'Sixx Sense' radio show and audio from the session has been posted
    June 14, 2013 - antiMUSIC
  • Smart Ways to Slash Your Summer Bills
    Summer is here, and as the temperature rises, your energy bills probably will, too. But you don't have to break the bank to beat the heat. Here's a guide to the small and large projects that will help slash your summer utility bills.
    June 14, 2013 - U.S.News & World Report LP via Yahoo! News